/**
* Get the maximum id assigned to this type or its children.
* The first call will cause all of the the ids in tree to be assigned, so
* it should not be called before the type is completely built.
* @return the maximum id assigned under this type
*/
public int getMaximumId()
{
// if the id hasn't been assigned, assign all of the ids from the root
if (maxId == -1)
{
TypeDescription root = this;
while (root.parent != null)
{
root = root.parent;
}
root.assignIds(0);
}
return(maxId);
}